No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one's character may remain entirely unaffected for the better.
-- William James
   
William James   Name:
William James
Type:
Philosopher
Nationality:
American
Birth:
January 11, 1842
Death:
August 26, 1910
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